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USC Catalogue 2017-2018 
    
USC Catalogue 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Library and Information Management Graduate Certificate


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The Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Management is designed to provide specialized knowledge in library leadership for library managers who do not hold the MMLIS degree and current holders of the equivalent MLIS degree looking for career advancement. The certificate is offered entirely online.

Admission

Certificate applicants must meet the same basic admission requirements as the Master of Management in Library and Information Science applicants.

Program Requirements


The Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Management requires 16 units. Each student will develop an individual academic plan and course of study under a faculty member’s guidance, subject to the program director’s approval.

For students who already hold an MMLIS degree or equivalent:


Students who do not already hold an MMLIS degree or equivalent


will be required to successfully complete the following:

Notes:


For current USC graduate students, courses credited to the Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Management may be completed in conjunction with course work required for a program in which the student is already enrolled. Applicability of these courses to the student’s primary degree program is determined by the student’s home department.

Successful completion of the program is acknowledged by a certificate awarded by the university.

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